Letterman Mocks Pope, Catholic Church

Photo ~ Still no Muhammad jokes? David Letterman pulls every punch he can when it comes to President Barack Obama, but he has no qualms mocking the Pope or the Catholic Church. On the July 23 edition …More
Photo ~ Still no Muhammad jokes?
David Letterman pulls every punch he can when it comes to President Barack Obama, but he has no qualms mocking the Pope or the Catholic Church.
On the July 23 edition of CBS's The Late Show, Letterman brought up Pope Francis's recent visit to Rio as part of World Youth Day.
“And I’m telling you if there’s anything the kids can’t get enough of, it’s a 76-year-old virgin. Come on! World Youth Day. Or as the Vatican calls it, salute to altar boys.”
The Catholic League was not amused. Here's what the group posted on its official web site regarding the monologue.
There are some people who can’t be shamed. One might think that a man who is known for sexually harassing his staff, and for serial adultery, might be cautious about making such a statement.
Letterman, who admitted in January that he sees a psychiatrist once a week, may want to discuss his latest outburst with his shrink. This guy has some very deep issues that must be addressed—sooner rather than …
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philosopher
Rule number one: never give your enemy the ammunition to use against you. A lack of discipline and faith among some of the Catholic clergy and bishops continues to provide comedians plenty of material.